Sean Dyche accused Klopp of hypocrisy after complaining about PSG's diving - after Daniel Sturridge did the same

The Clarets boss also feels Klopp left himself open to criticism after turning a blind eye to Sturridge’s dive.

It came just a week after the Liverpool manager tore into Paris St Germain for diving, saying: “You act like you die, and the next moment you get up. Everybody’s going down, it’s not football any more.”

Dyche insisted he will never tolerate diving by his players, even though he feels that is one of the reasons they have now gone 20 months – and 58 Premier League matches – without getting a penalty.

Burnley were the only top-flight team not to be given a spot-kick last season, and they are still waiting for one this time.

Their last penalty was converted by Sam Vokes at Everton in April last year.

But Dyche was horrified at the suggestion his players should go down more easily in the box – especially in today’s must-win game against a Brighton side who have been awarded 12 penalties since the start of last season.